AFP-PA Applauds Passage of Bills to Unleash Economic Opportunity
May 1, 2019

HARRISBURG, Pa. – Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-PA) applauded the state House for passing a package of regulatory reform bills aimed at easing the state’s regulatory culture and urged the Senate to do the same. This package of bills would restore legislative oversight in enacting rules, ensure existing regulations are systematically reviewed, and reduce the regulatory […]

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AFP: Tax Hikes are the Wrong Way to Fund Roads and Bridges
May 1, 2019

ARLINGTON, Va. – Following President Trump’s meeting with top congressional Democrats Tuesday on infrastructure, Americans for Prosperity Chief Government Affairs Officer Brent Gardner issued the following statement: “If Congress wants to find money to modernize our roads and bridges, we encourage them to look to their own pockets – Americans have been filling them up for […]

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Legislature Passes Driver’s License Bill, Paves the Path to Prosperity
Apr 30, 2019

NASHVILLE, TN – Americans for Prosperity – Tennessee (AFP-TN) today applauded Senate members for unanimous passage of the driver’s license restoration (HB 839/SB 1143) bill. The legislation will allow Tennesseans with unpaid traffic citations, fines, and fees to receive a payment plan based on their financial situation and a restricted license to continue driving to work or […]

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AFP-NE to Legislature: Reject Revenue Committee’s Tax Shift
Apr 30, 2019

LINCOLN, NE – Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska (AFP-NE) today urged senators to reject the tax shift bill following the bill’s passage in the Revenue Committee. The bill would raise the state sales tax, eliminate sales tax exemptions, and cut the property tax credit fund in half. Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska supports an economically efficient tax system that […]

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AFP MN Praises Senate for Protecting Taxpayers and Lowering Health Care Costs
Apr 30, 2019

ST. PAUL, MN – Americans for Prosperity-Minnesota (AFP-MN) today commended the Senate for passing the Omnibus Tax and Omnibus Health and Human Services Finance bills. The tax bill includes an income tax cut and a tax credit scholarship program that expands educational opportunities for low and middle-income students in the state, while the HHS bill […]

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Florida Students Find Opportunity in Latest K-12 Advancement
Apr 30, 2019

Grassroots group strives to ensure every Florida student has the access to best education opportunities Tallahassee, FL – Americans for Prosperity-Florida (AFP-FL), the state’s biggest grassroots advocates for empowering students with the best educational opportunities, today praised Florida lawmakers for passing legislation that will give more students the opportunity to fulfill their potential. Senate Bill […]

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AFP-CO: Instead of Addressing Their Own Budget, Legislators Go After Constituents’
Apr 29, 2019

DENVER, Colo. – Americans for Prosperity-Colorado (AFP-CO) criticized Senate members Monday after their vote to support HB19-1257, which would permanently allow the state to retain and spend all state revenues in excess of the constitutional limitation. Currently, under Colorado’s Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (TABOR), any surplus must be refunded to taxpayers. AFP-CO State Director Jesse Mallory issued […]

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House & Senate Tear Down Barriers in Health Care 
Apr 29, 2019

Grassroots group made over 85,000 contacts to push for full Certificate of Need repeal Tallahassee, FL – Americans for Prosperity-Florida, the state’s leading grassroots advocate for improving access to quality health care, is applauding the Florida legislature today for repealing Certificate of Need. The historic opportunity will allow health care providers to care for Florida […]

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AFP Urges Administration to Take Gas Tax Off the Table
Apr 29, 2019

ARLINGTON, Va. — Ahead of Tuesday’s White House meeting on infrastructure, Americans for Prosperity Chief Government Affairs Officer Brent Gardner issued the following statement urging the administration not to undermine its historic tax reform success with a gas tax increase that will harm most those who can least afford it. “The best deal for the American people […]

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